Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show

Straight No Chaser is the place for jazz lovers (and those who will soon be jazz lovers) to enjoy podcasts with their favorite music and artists. Winner of the 2017 JazzTimes Readers' Poll for Best Podcast, your host Jeffrey Siegel will take you inside the world of jazz, from the new releases to the best festiva;s to remembrances of jazz legends.

2017 has again been a cruel year for musical passings. The jazz
world lost more than its share of legendary artists,
including singers Jon Hendricks, Keely Smith and Al Jarreau;
pianist Muhal Richard Abrams; drummers Sonny Murray and Ben Riley
(Thelonious Monk); pianist Geri Allen; producer-arranger David
Axelrod;...

Merry Christmas to you all. I am a practicing Jew who does not
celebrate Christmas as the birth of the messiah. However, I can
appreciate the universal themes of peace, love and understanding
that are prevalent this time of year, and so the Official Straight
No Chaser song of Christmas Day is "Peace" written by
Horace...